Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
Organize visitor-attraction concepts tailored to the characteristics of each area, including Kobe City, the Kinki region centered on Kyoto and Osaka, areas along the Shinkansen lines, and overseas and inbound markets, and promote visits from each area
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Beginning with “Daiichi Life Group Presents BLACK SAMURAI KOBE CAMP” (5 August) and “KOBE RISING” (22–23 August), the parties will promote various joint initiatives linking major events held at the arena, including Kobe Storks games at B.PREMIER (from 26 September) and “KOBE MUSIC COMMONS2026” in December, the year-end event marking the culmination of 2026, with JR West’s digital assets such as “wesmo!” and “tabiwa”
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Increase arena attendance and, consequently, the number of visitors to the city, and improve movement throughout the city. Target date: Not disclosed
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Urban development integrating three fields: mobility, lifestyle services, and infrastructure solutions; a broad-area mobility network, the WESTER World ID platform, and area management |
| Alliance partner's location | Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | Organize visitor-attraction concepts tailored to the characteristics of each area, including Kobe City, the Kinki region centered on Kyoto and Osaka, areas along the Shinkansen lines, and overseas and inbound markets, and promote visits from each area, Beginning with “Daiichi Life Group Presents BLACK SAMURAI KOBE CAMP” (5 August) and “KOBE RISING” (22–23 August), the parties will promote various joint initiatives linking major events held at the arena, including Kobe Storks games at B.PREMIER (from 26 September) and “KOBE MUSIC COMMONS2026” in December, the year-end event marking the culmination of 2026, with JR West’s digital assets such as “wesmo!” and “tabiwa” |
| Numerical targets under the alliance | Increase arena attendance and, consequently, the number of visitors to the city, and improve movement throughout the city. Target date: Not disclosed |
| Alliance start date | From August 2026 (planned) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The parties aim to extend the excitement of GLION ARENA KOBE across Kobe, increase arena attendance and the number of visitors to the city, and promote movement throughout the city. The initiative will combine the arena and content offerings of OBK and ストークス with JR West’s mobility network, WESTER World ID platform, and area-management capabilities.